Toon New Boy Shows Encouraging Signs

13 September 2010 11:50
Hatem Ben Arfa made quite an impact on his debut, and won the Newcastle Man Of The Match award by the club sponsors despite only being on the field 17 minutes. He looked lively, and although he didn't actually change the game, he looks a player with a great future. Mike Williamson: “Hatem is a hell of a player. "He has great feet, a great strike and great vision. "He is going to make a big impact on the team; the things you saw on the pitch, he’s done all week in training. “When you looked at the bench you could see we’ve got a great squad now, I think that’s going to carry us through. It’s not always about the starting XI. "It’s about the squad throughout the season. “It’s a long season and everyone is going to play their part. I’ve got confidence in the players we’ve got here and their ability. We are going to be fine.”      

Source: FOOTYMAD